CVE-2023-38097

High

Description

NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System BkreProcessThread Exposed Dangerous Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the BkreProcessThread class. The issue results from an exposed dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19719.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductNetgear Prosafe Network Management System
PublishedMay 3, 2024
First seenMay 3, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-749CWE-749

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
netgear prosafe_network_management_systemv < 1.7.0.201.7.0.20

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